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Frank EE Grubich

Dominos: Flying cars

August 7, 2009 (12:37 PM) by Frank EE Grubich
“What if we had flying cars, like in the Jetsons?”
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A darker side to tweeting

July 14, 2009 (11:22 AM) by Frank EE Grubich
Not long ago, the Chicago Tribune ran a small article on how Milwaukee police were adopting social networking websites such as Twitter to keep the populace informed of emergencies, evacuations, crime prevention tips, etc. On the surface, this sounds pretty cool. How could anyone object? I say, “Think twice. Tweet once.”
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Dominoes: The Love Potion Exercise

May 18, 2009 (11:43 PM) by Frank EE Grubich
What would the world be like if we invented a foolproof aphrodisiac? What could possibly go wrong?
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‘Me Do’ or ‘Me Too’?

May 8, 2009 (1:00 PM) by Frank EE Grubich
Stuck in a rut? Perhaps this cartoon’s for you.
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Dominos: Teleportation

April 3, 2009 (12:17 PM) by Frank EE Grubich
Let’s play a game. It’s a game of twisted logic. An informal exercise of mental masturbation that’s great to do over a few pitchers of beer and loaded nachos. I call this exercise, DOMINOES. And the object of the game is to take a seemingly impossible idea and imagine that it now exists. How would people be affected? What new opportunities will arise because of it? Where will this take us? How will our futures be changed? And today’s topic is….wait for it….TELEPORTATION.
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Wisdom from the Sea

April 2, 2009 (12:12 PM) by Frank EE Grubich
When it comes to past innovations, do you have any regrets?
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Pandora Dot Cometh

March 23, 2009 (1:08 PM) by Frank EE Grubich
If you were to ask me today what I thought was one of the most significant innovations in recent history, I would without hesitation say, Pandora.com.
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Hulu and The De-Evolution of the Web

March 18, 2009 (6:51 PM) by Frank EE Grubich
Last week, the Los Angeles Times reported that YouTube and the Universal Music Group were discussing a joint venture that would “do for music videos what Hulu has done for the online distribution of television shows.” And I’m feeling deja vú. How ’bout you?
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